Dallas Songwriters Association

Dallas Songwriters Assoc. is a 501 C3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing learning opportunities about the craft and business of songwriting. All styles of music are welcome in the DSA, and membership includes writers of all ages. DSA monthly activities include meetings with guest speakers, song critiques and performance showcases and open mics that are open to the public and streamed to Facebook and Youtube. In addition, the DSA offers song contests, a Hall of Fame program, community awards, youth programs, and publishes a monthly newsletter, Songwriters Notes.

CELEBRATING 38 YEARS IN 2025

MOTIVATING & UPLIFTING SONGWRITERS THROUGH EDUCATION

Saturday, October 29, 2022

EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER 2022

DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:

MONTHLY MEETING - Virtual

http://dsameetings.blogspot.com

DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques
https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/

1ST THURSDAY Monthly - Nov 3, 7-9PM Board of Directors Elections

We need volunteers for our governing board. Become a director and help DSA grow. Zoom in and volunteer.

Song Critique Blowout

Last chance to submit your songs to compete for Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6174320082

https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/

DSA Board Meeting - Tuesday, NOV 29, 7pm

OPEN MIC - Virtual -

DSA Virtual Open Mic - Every Wednesday 7 - 9 - Nov. 2, 9, 19, 23, 30

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6174320082

https://www.facebook.com/events/717703665629658/

SHOWCASE AND OPEN MIC

Live streamed to Facebook from the Venue

Love and War - THIS MONTH ONLY on Tuesday - Nov 22 - (Normally Monthly on 4th Thursday) - 7-9PM

This month on the 4th Thursday is Thanksgiving so we have moved the open mic to Tuesday. It's lot's of fun so come on out to play or watch. Great food. Please sign up with host Rickey Gene Wright and don't forget to BRING YOUR OWN MIC

https://www.facebook.com/events/2592301734332269/

SHOWCASES - Physical & Virtual - check on Facebook for updates

SPECIAL EVENTS

DSA Song Contest Awards Program - January 14 - Noon - 3pm

DSA Best Songs of the Meeting Awards - January 22, Noon - 3pm

DOWN THE LINE

DSA Christmas Party on Wed. Dec 7, 6 - 10

"WILD DAWG" OFF-SHORE FISHING ADVENTURE 2023 - June 15 - 18, 2023 - see photos on Facebook from past trips

Join this group for Texas Coast Deep Sea Fishing - https://www.facebook.com/groups/486583939901589

View our past events on our Youtube channel.

NOW ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL-

DSA HALL OF FAME - 2022 Hall of Fame was held on April 23rd at Love and War-
2022 Inductees: Willie Nelson, Mickey Raphael, LeAnn Rimes, Bill Mack, Kelly Clarkson, Charley Pride, Towns Van Zandt, David Card, Charles McGarry. Check our Facebook page for photos. Here's the video on our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oUFMBTD89o&t=3995s

2021 Inductees: John Denver, England Dan and John Ford Coley, Janie Frickie or Gregg Smith

The Dallas Songwriters Association celebrated the songs of these North Texas icons at the 2022 Dallas Songwriters Hall of Fame virtual event, which was held on Saturday, April 17, 12-3. Please head over to our channel and don't forget to subscribe.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2QmQKUl70-3Y_SmChiZRqM9rmPfrLWbL

More info here: https://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com

Donate to Hall of Fame

Via Square

https://dallas-songwriters-association.square.site/product/donate-to-dallas-songwriters-hall-of-fame/27?cs=true&cst=custom

PayPal link

Donate to DSA via PayPal Tip Jar https://py.pl/2S7dRL98V4Y (Thank you!)

Via stripe store

https://dallassongwriters.org/donate-to-dsa/

CONTESTS

SONG CONTEST - 2023 DSA International Song Contest Opens June 1 - Deadline Sept 30. https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

2022 Winners announced on January 14, 2023

2021 Winners were announced on January 15 - Press Release - https://dsapress.blogspot.com

Here is a look at the wonderful talent from last years contest.

Awards Program- 2021 Contest - AWARDS VIDEOS on Youtube

2021 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 1 - annual song contest, young songwriters song contest and lyric contest awards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn9o0mgl8lo

2021 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 2 - Best Songs of the Meeting, Songwriter of the Year, Song of the Year, community Awards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqm3cmFbuEY

2020 Contest - AWARDS VIDEOS

2020 Winners Announced Jan. 16

https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

2020 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 1 - semi-finalists perform

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O53tKlKWRs&list=PL2QmQKUl70-2fZsHAIcWZTejZVKttRKMX

2020 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 2 - finalists perform - awards given

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZJ_TN9f7_I&list=PL2QmQKUl70-0NTzHsFcVDDtQRkAyMoZud

2020 DSA Song Contest Award Winning Songs - 30 sec clips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVnE1vn4cN4

2020 DSA Award Certificates.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY7CJkGDKwg

LYRIC CONTEST - NEXT DEADLINE Dec 31

2021 Fall Winners

https://dallassongwriterslyriccontest.blogspot.com/2022/02/winner-of-fall-lyric-contest-2021.html

2021 Summer Winners

https://dallassongwriterslyriccontest.blogspot.com/2021/12/winners-of-summer-lyric-contest.html

2021 Winter Winners

https://dallassongwriterslyriccontest.blogspot.com/2021/06/dsa-2021-winter-lyric-contest-winners.html

2020 Fall Winners

https://dallassongwriterslyriccontest.blogspot.com/2021/02/dsa-2020-fall-lyric-contest-winners.html

2020 Summer Winners

https://dallassongwriterslyriccontest.blogspot.com/2020/12/2020-summer-winners.html

2020 Spring Winners

https://dallassongwriterslyriccontest.blogspot.com/2020/08/2020-spring-lyric-contest-winners.html

2020 Winter Winners

https://dallassongwriterslyriccontest.blogspot.com/2020/08/2020-lyric-contest-winners.html

Enter Here on in DSA Stripe store - pay and upload lyric

or Enter here - pay in DSA square store and email lyric here.

YOUNG SONGWRITERS CONTEST - 2022 Contest Open - deadline Sept 30

2022 Winners announced Jan 14

2021 Winners were announced Jan 15

Entrants must be 18 & under - Winner performed at Awards Program

https://youngsongwriterscontest.blogspot.com

BEST SONGS OF THE MEETINGS - http://bestsongsofthemeeting.blogspot.com

Winners announced Jan 21

Vern Dailey Songwriters of the Year - Song of the Year - Community Awards

Last chance to enter for 2022 is at the November 3rd DSA Meeting

DONATE

Giving Day Donation Link: https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/dallassongwriters

Donate to DSA in general here:

https://dallassongwriters.org/donate-to-dsa/

DONATE

Via Square

https://dallas-songwriters-association.square.site/product/donate-to-dallas-songwriters-hall-of-fame/27?cs=true&cst=custom

PayPal link

Donate to DSA via PayPal Tip Jar - (Thank you!)

https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=6WP8FTGVXAVEA

Non Profit Guidestar profile link: https://www.guidestar.org/Profile/75-2357558

DSA QR Code to donate from your paypal account.

Check out the newsletter, Songwriters Notes, for details at:

http://songwriternotes.blogspot.com/

Stay connected to us on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/

DSA Youtube Channel - videos

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzLz8grkFMa1zD2sMsp5-7A/videos

About Dallas Songwriters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfcC26tmNME

BECOME A DSA MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP

https://dallassongwriters.org/join-dsa/

https://squareup.com/store/dallas-songwriters-association

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

DSA EVENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2022

DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:

DSA SONG CONTEST IS OPEN- Enter now thru Sept 30th

More info: http://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

Enter on DSA website: https://dallassongwriters.org/dsa-annual-song-contest/

Enter on Broadjam : https://www.broadjam.com/contests/contest.php?contest_id=20525

DSA YOUNG SONGWRITERS CONTEST IS OPEN- Enter now thru Sept 30th

for 18 and under

winners perform at awards program and have a chance for college scholarship

https://youngsongwriterscontest.blogspot.com

MONTHLY MEETING - Virtual

http://dsameetings.blogspot.com

DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques
https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/

1ST THURSDAY Monthly - Sept 1, 7-9PM Guest Speaker- Brad Davis

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6174320082

https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/

DSA Board Meeting - Tuesday, Sept 27, 7pm

OPEN MIC - Virtual -

DSA Virtual Open Mic - Every Wednesday 7 - 9 - Sept 7, 14, 21, 28

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6174320082

https://www.facebook.com/events/717703665629658/

SHOWCASE AND OPEN MIC

Live streamed to Facebook from the Venue

Love and War - Thursday - Sept 22 - Monthly on 4th Thursday - 7-9PM

Please sign up with host Rickey Gene Wright and don't forget to BRING YOUR OWN MIC

https://www.facebook.com/events/2592301734332269/

SHOWCASES - Physical & Virtual - check on Facebook for updates

SPECIAL EVENTS

North Texas Giving Day - 9-22-22

Early Giving opens Thursday, September 1st!

https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/dallassongwriters

Bradley Banning at Sloan and Williams Winery, Grapevine 9-13, 6:30-8:30

DSA member and past monthly meeting speaker, is hosting a Happy Hour at Sloan and Williams Winery in Grapevine in celebration of launching his financial planning practice this last year. It will be on Tuesday September 13th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm and all DSA members are welcome including family, friends and co-workers. It will also feature live music and should be a fun evening so hope you can make it!

SWARFA - Southwest Regional Folk Alliance - Sept 21 - 25 Austin, Tx

http://www.swfolkalliance.org

DOWN THE LINE

Dallas Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee GARY NICHOLSON at Poor David's Pub on October 13

"WILD DAWG" OFF-SHORE FISHING ADVENTURE 2023 - June 8 - 11 - see photos on Facebook from trip this year

Join this group for Texas Coast Deep Sea Fishing - https://www.facebook.com/groups/486583939901589

View our past events on our Youtube channel.

NOW ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL-

2021 Inductees: John Denver, England Dan and John Ford Coley, Janie Frickie or Gregg Smith

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2QmQKUl70-3Y_SmChiZRqM9rmPfrLWbL

More info here: https://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com

Donate to Hall of Fame